The Board has remanded the case for readjudication of the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, hip, ankle, hand, and wrist disorders on the basis of all evidence of record and governing legal authority. The AMC must consider both pre- and post-October 10, 2006 regulatory changes to 38 C.F.R. � 3.310.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded for readjudication under the recently finalized regulatory change in 38 C.F.R. � 3.310 effective October 10, 2006, and also consideration of pre-October 10, 2006 regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral hand disorder, bilateral wrist disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0633725
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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